diff --git a/0ad.spec b/0ad.spec
index e899f32..893d6e2 100644
--- a/0ad.spec
+++ b/0ad.spec
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ BuildRequires:	cmake
 BuildRequires:	desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires:	enet-devel
 BuildRequires:	gamin-devel
+BuildRequires:	gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:	gloox-devel
 BuildRequires:	libcurl-devel
 BuildRequires:	libdnet-devel